Letter from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Pierre Guy
Scope and Contents
Written from Chiswick. Rousseau mentions proofs he is returning to Guy, possibly of pages of the Dictionnaire de Musique (1767); asks Guy to assist the bearer of the letter, who is the son of Mr Pulleyn ['Pullein'], Rousseau's host in Chiswick, and who is planning to reside in Paris for a few months; asks for books and other items to be sent; and outlines his coming itinerary. With an engraving of Rousseau.
Dates
- Creation: 18 Mar. 1766 ('A Chiswick le 18 Mars 1766')
Creator
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Extent
1 collection (3 pages, bound in a folder with a guardsheet and boxed paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
From the library of Robert Wokler. Donated by Ann Wochiler, 2011.
Bibliography
Subject
- Guy, Pierre, fl 1766 (publisher) (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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